MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tryndamere vs Smolder
How often does Tryndamere beat Smolder in Top?
Tryndamere into Smolder in Top: 59% observed win rate across 87 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Tryndamere ahead by 1,276 gold.
Tryndamere at 15:00
- Gold: +1,276
- CS: +19
- XP: +1,124
Typical gap to Smolder, from 87 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tryndamere counter Smolder?
No counter here: Tryndamere sits at 59% over 87 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Smolder: the Tryndamere game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 71 |
| First blood | 68% | 63 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Tryndamere's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Tryndamere core is Ravenous Hydra, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 57.3% across 840 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Ravenous Hydra (6,837 games).
Skill plan: Tryndamere players max Q first and take E at level 1.